ai.planning
Interface Problem<A>

Type Parameters:

A - the class for atomic elements in a state

All Known Implementing Classes:

Problem, Problem

public interface Problem<A>

A planning problem over a planning Domain is defined by an initial WorldState and a Goal.

Author:

Gerhard Wickler

Method Summary

Domain<A>	getDomain() This function returns the domain over which this Problem is defined.
Goal<A>	getGoal() This function returns the goal conditions that define this Problem.
WorldState<A>	getInitialState() This function returns the initial state of the world that defines this Problem.

Method Detail

getDomain

Domain<A> getDomain()

This function returns the domain over which this Problem is defined.

Returns:

the Domain underlying this Problem

getInitialState

WorldState<A> getInitialState()

This function returns the initial state of the world that defines this Problem.

Returns:

the WorldState assumed to hold initially

getGoal

Goal<A> getGoal()

This function returns the goal conditions that define this Problem.

Returns:

the Goal that is to be achieved in this Problem